I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

Rumble!!

From the cracks in the earth, two enormous figures slowly crawled out, obscuring the dark dome.

The first to emerge was the truck-sized [Mutant Acid Corrosion Queen Ant].

It still has that bloated and ferocious appearance, with deadly poison flowing from its mouthparts.

[Mutant Acid-Eroded Ant Queen (Silver-level BOSS)]

[Level: LV20]

【Life: 80000】

[Mana: 5000]

【Strength: 1200】

【Intelligence: 1000】

Armor: 500

[Magic Resistance: 800]

[Skills: Acid Spray, Venomous Bite, Spawning, Summon Guards]

However, the figure that appeared immediately behind it exuded such a powerful aura that the surrounding air became heavy.

That was a giant ant that walked upright!

It stands over five meters tall, its entire body covered in a thick, black-gold-like carapace, with six sharp bone spikes on its back.

He held in his hand a giant spear made from the spine of an unknown creature!

His eyes revealed a coldness and tyranny befitting an emperor.

【Ancient Ant King (Pseudo-Gold-Rank BOSS)】

[Level: LV25]

【Life: 150000】

【Strength: 2500】

Armor: 1200

[Magic Resistance: 1000]

Passive Skill 1: Royal Intimidation (Reduces all attributes of surrounding enemies by 15%)

[Passive Skill 2: Armor-Piercing Spear (Attacks ignore 50% of the target's armor value)]

【Active Skill 1: Void Pierce (Instant thrust, dealing 300% physical damage)】

[Active Skill 2: Execution (Deals massive damage to targets with less than 30% health)]

[Active Skill 3: Soul Harvest (A charged attack that deals true damage equal to 10% of attack power and restores the user's health by the same amount)]

"Good heavens!"

"Level 25! Pseudo-Gold Rank BOSS!"

Looking at the luxurious control panel, Lin Yuan felt no fear whatsoever; instead, he rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"These stats are even stronger than the Goblin King's!"

"Especially this [Armor-Piercing Spear], it ignores 50% armor?"

This was the first time Lin Yuan had ever seen anything like it.

A sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered that little-known fact printed in a corner of his high school textbook, which almost no one paid attention to.

[Speculations about hidden dungeon mechanics:]

[If someone can solo a Hell-level dungeon in a very short time and clear all living creatures from the dungeon.]

[There is an extremely low probability that the "genocide" mechanic will be triggered, revealing the true guardian of the dungeon.]

At the time, everyone treated it as a joke.

Hell-level dungeon?

Alone?

Should I clear the entire map?

Who can meet these conditions?

Even a level 30 powerhouse wouldn't dare claim they could solo a Hell difficulty dungeon of the same level, let alone clear out hundreds of monsters.

But Lin Yuan did it!

Not only did he do it, but he also used an extremely perverse "standing still and counter-damage" method to wipe out the entire ant colony!

"I see."

Lin Yuan suddenly realized.

"No wonder this big guy is so angry, it turns out I killed all its offspring and descendants."

Just then, a blood-red barrier instantly enveloped the entire instance space.

[WARNING! Hidden level "Grievance of Extermination" is now available!]

[The instance is now locked! You cannot leave the instance until you have defeated the Queen Ant and the Ancient Ant King!]

Lin Yuan chuckled upon seeing the notification.

"Locking down the instance?"

"It's either you die or I die?"

He gripped the Myriad Devouring Shield tightly, looking at the two enormous creatures, a smile curving his lips.

"Just what I wanted!"

……

At the same time, welcome to the fantasy world of urban novels, the entrance is here:

The Red Soil Canyon is in complete chaos.

Countless white lights flashed, and the entire team of professionals who were originally grinding monsters in the dungeon (normal/hard difficulty) were forcibly teleported out.

Holy crap!

"What happened? I just brought the boss to near-death!"

Everyone was dumbfounded and shouted angrily.

However, when they looked at the dungeon entrance, everyone fell silent.

The entrance to the massive mound was now firmly sealed off by a dark red energy shield.

No one can get close, let alone enter.

"This is... a dungeon mutation?!"

Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue's teams also joined together in the crowd.

They were also there to level up, but they were kicked out as soon as they entered.

"Ouyang Xue, do you know what happened?"

Xia Chen frowned and looked around.

"I've looked around but I can't see Yuanzi. Could he still be inside?"

Ouyang Xue shook her head, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "I'm not quite sure about this either; I've never encountered this situation before."

Just then, the female mage in Ouyang Xue's team, who wore glasses and looked like a top student, pushed up her glasses, her voice trembling slightly.

"I feel like I've seen this situation somewhere before."

"This is the copy's self-protection mechanism."

"Only when someone triggers the unique hidden level will the dungeon forcibly expel all other irrelevant personnel in order to concentrate energy on supplying the final BOSS."

The female mage took a deep breath and looked at the red barrier.

"In other words, someone inside triggered the legendary 'genocide' mechanism!"

"And the trigger condition for that mechanism is clearing a Hell difficulty dungeon solo!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Chen and Ouyang Xue's expressions both changed.

"Solo clearing of a Hell difficulty dungeon?"

"Who else could it be but Yuanzi!"

Although Xia Chen is usually carefree, he was also a little worried at this moment.

"Once the hidden level is unlocked, it's a fight to the death; there's no chance of escape."

Ouyang Xue also remembered the content in the textbook, and her face turned a little pale.

However, after a brief moment of worry, Xia Chen's expression suddenly relaxed, and she even laughed out loud.

"Hey, why am I worrying about this?"

He looked at Ouyang Xue and said, "School Beauty Ouyang, others may not know Yuanzi's strength, but don't you and I know it?"

"That guy is a freak!"

"And this morning, I gave Yuanzi a skill book called 'Immovable as a Mountain'!"

Xia Chen looked completely confident.

"With that skill, Yuanzi's defense will definitely be much stronger!"

"Others might die inside, their remains never to be found."

"But Yuanzi?"

"I bet he's probably enjoying making that boss exert a little more effort right now!"

"He will definitely come out alive, and he'll return with a full load!"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Xue paused for a moment, then smiled.

Yes.

That man was someone who could laugh and talk freely amidst an attack by hundreds of monsters.

"He's really... amazing."

Ouyang Xue looked at the red barrier, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

……

Inside the instance.

Facing the combined attack of the Emperor and Empress, two top-tier bosses, Lin Yuan remained completely unmoved.

I even felt like laughing.

"hiss!!"

The ancient ant queen was the first to launch an attack!

The bone spear in its hand instantly transformed into a black lightning bolt, accompanied by a deafening roar as it pierced through the air, heading straight for Lin Yuan's chest!

[Active Skill: Void Pierce!]

This attack not only deals a whopping 300% damage (7500 points), but also has a 50% armor penetration effect!

For a regular shield warrior, this is an instant kill!

……

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